CRJU 351 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Double Standard, Cognitive Bias, Community Policing
23 Nov 2016
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Must treat juveniles in custody differently than adults. Federal regulations discourage holding juveniles in adult jails. Fu(cid:374)da(cid:373)e(cid:374)tal rule (cid:449)a(cid:374)t to keep ju(cid:448)e(cid:374)iles separate: two major reasons for separation: To protect them (physically and from the system) Do(cid:374)"t (cid:449)a(cid:374)t the(cid:373) lear(cid:374)i(cid:374)g e(cid:448)e(cid:374) (cid:373)ore bad beha(cid:448)ior. Offends goals of juvenile rehabilitation (lower recidivism) Variation in how the jjs processes cases. Discretion can be divided into three types: based on demands of the law, based on demands of the situation, based on bias. Factors that most influence taking juveniles into custody: seriousness of the offense. As seriousness increases, discretion decreases: frequency of the offense. If officer frequently sees juvenile out: prior or current involvement with the jjs. Situational factors influencing whether police arrests: attitudes, family, complaint, style of policing, friends. Law and policy can only go so far, eventually rely on their own judgement and background. Objectivity: certain level of bias inherent in jjs, both overt and unconscious.
